Chapter 20: Wake Up, Hu Liena, Hu Bai's Morning Education!
Qian Daoliu waved his hand, and a faint power of light entered Hu Bai's body, then disappeared from the spot. It was a pity he had already been taken as a Disciple by Bibi Dong; otherwise, he would have fought Bibi Dong for him.
The next morning, Hu Bai, for once, slept until he naturally woke up. He yawned as he got up, only to find that the fatigue in his body had inexplicably vanished, as if he had been healed, feeling full of energy.
"Dad, Mom, Big Brother—you're already up?" After Hu Bai finished washing up and walked out of his room, he saw his parents already drinking tea and chatting, and breakfast was already prepared.
Seeing Hu Bai awake, Xie Tian also smiled. "You're up. Go wake Na Na up. After breakfast, we'll go to the Supreme Pontiff Palace together. Don't you want to temper your body with lightning? See if your teacher can help you find a Soul Douluo with a lightning-attribute Martial Soul to watch over you and teach you some lightning element application skills."
In Xie Tian's impression, Spirit Hall didn't seem to have any Titled Douluo with lightning-attribute Martial Souls, so it could only be a Soul Douluo. As for him, he could at most find a Soul Saint.
Of course, that was before. Now, his and Leyao's status in the Supreme Pontiff Palace was not low. A Soul Douluo would give them a face, but the main thing was—they didn't know anyone!
Soul Masters below Titled Douluo in Spirit Hall, except during rest periods and those teaching in academies, were mostly on missions elsewhere.
These missions included, but were not limited to, free Martial Soul Awakening for commoners in various villages across the continent, guiding them to academies for study, preaching, and most importantly, eliminating and detaining fallen Soul Masters, as well as dealing with Soul Beast hazards in various locations.
For example, two years ago, he and Hu Leyao dealt with a group of Wolftaken that appeared in a village within the Heaven Dou Empire.
Hu Bai acknowledged with a sound, then walked toward another room.
After arriving at Hu Liena's room, he stood at the doorway and didn't immediately walk in but first knocked: "Na Na, wake up for breakfast. We're going to the teacher's place later."
However, after knocking a few times, Hu Bai didn't hear any response from inside, and he suddenly felt a bit puzzled. Could she still be sleeping in?
Although Hu Liena was a rather cold goddess outside, at home, she was a little girl who loved to sleep in. She always needed him to come and wake her up.
Hu Bai also sighed in his heart. People in this world matured much earlier than in his world—they became adults at twelve. Since Hu Liena was six, they should also know the difference between genders.
Perhaps because they were twins, Hu Liena was more clingy to him, her second brother, compared to Xie Yue.
After opening the room door a crack, Hu Bai poked his head in, only to see Hu Liena lying flat on the bed, somewhat disheveled, revealing her fair little belly, with a bit of crystal-clear liquid at the corner of her mouth.
Hu Bai shook his head helplessly as he looked at her. He walked to the bed, pulled her silk pajamas down to cover her little belly, then covered her with the quilt. Only then did he gently shake Hu Liena's body and softly call out: "Na Na, it's time to get up."
"Mmm, brother, I want to sleep a little longer..." Hu Liena's voice carried a hint of coquettishness, and subtly, a hint of charm. If it were any other man, they probably wouldn't bear to wake her up. Of course, he and Xie Yue were exceptions.
But who was Hu Bai? Hu Liena's brother. In his eyes, Hu Liena was just his little sister.
So, Hu Bai extended his demonic claw and, without any pity for the opposite sex, vigorously rubbed Hu Liena's tender, dewy face a few times.
"Ah, that hurts..." Hu Liena opened her hazy fox eyes, pouted, and touched her cheek, seeming displeased. "It hurts, brother. You're so inconsiderate to the opposite sex—you won't find a wife in the future!"
Hu Bai directly gave Hu Liena's head a tap. Bang!
"Brother! You hit me again!" Although Hu Bai hit her very lightly, Hu Liena didn't feel much pain, but she still expressed her dissatisfaction.
"Your brother, I'm so handsome. Are you afraid I won't have a wife in the future? On the contrary, you, a little girl, with that sleeping posture—aren't you afraid no one will want you later?"
After Hu Bai's playful roughhousing, Hu Liena was completely awake. She threw off the covers, stood up, and while tidying her hair, said, "Brother, don't you know how handsome you and Big Brother are? Big Brother is fine; if he looks, he should be able to find someone as handsome as him. But as for you, go outside and look. There's probably no one on this continent whose looks can compare to yours."
"We're twins, but why are our looks different? You're much more charming than I am."
Hu Bai knew that Hu Liena was a complete sucker for good looks, but knowing the plot well, how could he easily believe Hu Liena's words?
Right now, Hu Liena hadn't met that person yet, so she was very rational. But feelings could never be judged by rationality.
If she met that person, Hu Liena would probably immediately forget what she said today, so he had to take on the responsibility of being a brother and make sure Hu Liena grew up properly!
At this moment, Hu Bai posed a question: "Na Na, what do you think of Spirit Hall?"
Hu Liena was slightly startled but still replied, "Spirit Hall is very good. It provides free Martial Soul Awakening for commoners, hunts down fallen Soul Masters, resolves beast tides, and offers Soul Master subsidies, etc."
"Brother, isn't this something everyone knows?" Hu Liena looked at him with some confusion.
Hu Bai did not answer Hu Liena's question but continued, "Then what if, in the future, the person you like is an enemy of Spirit Hall, even trying to destroy Spirit Hall, and wants to get information about Spirit Hall from you, such as where your teacher went? What would you do?"
Hu Liena frowned. "Brother, how could I like such a person? Impossible!"
"I said 'if,' Na Na. Answer me directly—if it were you, what would you do?" Hu Bai gripped Hu Liena's shoulders, his eyes revealing a very serious expression.
Hu Liena saw Hu Bai so serious for the first time and took a deep breath. "I will firmly stand with Spirit Hall, then try to change the other person's mind, make him understand the good of Spirit Hall, and make him join Spirit Hall."
Hu Bai: …
"Then I'll add one more thing: the person you like has a grudge against Spirit Hall, even a blood feud with your teacher, and it can't be reconciled. What then?"
Hu Liena fell silent, her mind freezing. Both sides were dear to her—how should she choose?
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